6630 - Brand Name or Equal COPAN Walk-Away Specimen Processor (WASP)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26126Q1259
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments
- Place of performance
- Palo Alto, California 94304, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, through the Network Contracting Office at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, seeks to purchase or lease a COPAN Walk-Away Specimen Processor (WASP) and associated accessories, software, installation, training, and service support, with offers due October 22, 2026. The procurement is unrestricted (not set-aside).
Place of performance is Palo Alto, California. The procurement requires brand-name or equal COPAN WASP capability to automate pre-analytical specimen processing in microbiology operations.
The solicitation offers dual acquisition paths. The purchase option runs from December 1, 2026, to June 1, 2027, with firm-fixed pricing covering all costs including shipping, installation, and warranty. The lease option begins January 1, 2027, and extends through December 31, 2031 (base year plus four optional renewal years), with annual pricing required for each lease year. NAICS is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6630, Chemical Analysis Instruments. The size standard is 1,000 employees.
Proposals must be submitted in four parts: the SF 1449 with amendments; representations and certifications; a technical volume demonstrating compliance with salient characteristics; and a pricing schedule. Evaluation criteria are technical capability (pass/fail), price reasonableness, and socioeconomic consideration of SDVOSB and VOSB status. Payment is by electronic funds transfer to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas, with invoices submitted through the Tungsten Network portal. The contract incorporates standard FAR clauses and VA-specific regulations including security prohibitions, small business limitations on subcontracting, and DEI compliance requirements.
Notice text
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Regional Procurement Office West (RPOW), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5, Health Service Area (HSA) 5.2, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, on behalf of VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), intends to purchase or lease a brand name or equal COPAN Walk-Away Specimen Processor (WASP) and associated accessories, software, installation, training, and service support. See attached solitication for details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26126Q1259.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| 6630 - Brand Name or Equal COPAN Walk-Away Specimen Processor (WASP) | Pre-Solicitation |
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